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| Product | Proofpoint Email Protection by Proofpoint View product | Cisco Secure Email by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on Proofpoint Email Protection: outbound DLP. Built for inbound malware and spam filtering. Compare it with other Email Security options before you decide. | Cisco Secure Email delivers dynamic file analysis for phishing prevention. Explore its Email Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. |
| Product type | Secure Email Gateway & Advanced Threat Defense Platform | Secure Email Gateway & Anti-Phishing Platform |
| Best for | Enterprise, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Cross-industry | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybrid | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid; Cloud-native SaaS; Hybrid gateway | Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises appliance; Cloud gateway SaaS; Virtual appliance (ESXi, KVM); Physical hardware appliance; Cloud Mailbox Defense API |
| Data residency | US; EU; UK; Global cloud | Multi-region cloud options (US, EMEA, APAC); customer-selected data regions |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | CloudHybrid ExchangeGoogle Workspace | Microsoft 365Microsoft ExchangeGoogle WorkspaceLinuxCloud |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FedRAMP AuthorizedGDPRHIPAA | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceProofpoint TAPSplunkCrowdStrike | Microsoft 365Microsoft ExchangeCisco SecureXCisco Secure EndpointCisco TalosSplunkQRadarServiceNow |
| Industries | EnterpriseFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentCross-industry | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailTechnology |
| Regions | GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-PacificLatin America | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Proofpoint | Cisco |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 4,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 2002 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
Proofpoint Email Protection
Get the facts on Proofpoint Email Protection: outbound DLP. Built for inbound malware and spam filtering. Compare it with other Email Security options before you decide.Cisco Secure Email
Cisco Secure Email delivers dynamic file analysis for phishing prevention. Explore its Email Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.Product type
Proofpoint Email Protection
Secure Email Gateway & Advanced Threat Defense PlatformCisco Secure Email
Secure Email Gateway & Anti-Phishing PlatformBest for
Proofpoint Email Protection
Enterprise, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Cross-industryCisco Secure Email
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Proofpoint Email Protection
Contact VendorCisco Secure Email
Contact VendorFree trial
Proofpoint Email Protection
Free trial: yesCisco Secure Email
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Proofpoint Email Protection
Cisco Secure Email
Deployment details
Proofpoint Email Protection
Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid; Cloud-native SaaS; Hybrid gatewayCisco Secure Email
Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises appliance; Cloud gateway SaaS; Virtual appliance (ESXi, KVM); Physical hardware appliance; Cloud Mailbox Defense APIData residency
Proofpoint Email Protection
US; EU; UK; Global cloudCisco Secure Email
Multi-region cloud options (US, EMEA, APAC); customer-selected data regionsKey features
What it offers
Proofpoint Email Protection
- Nexus multi-layered filtering
- Email authentication (DMARC/DKIM/SPF)
- Dynamic reputation defense
- Outbound DLP
- Quarantine management
- Inbound malware and spam filtering
- Email spoofing prevention
- Outbound message policy enforcement
Cisco Secure Email
- Multi-layered anti-phishing
- Talos threat intelligence
- DMARC/DKIM authentication
- URL rewrite and analysis
- Dynamic file analysis
- Cloud mailbox defense
- Email encryption
- Data loss prevention
Platform & access
API access
Proofpoint Email Protection
API access: yesCisco Secure Email
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Proofpoint Email Protection
SSO: yesCisco Secure Email
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Proofpoint Email Protection
RBAC: yesCisco Secure Email
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Proofpoint Email Protection
Multi-tenant: yesCisco Secure Email
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Proofpoint Email Protection
Mobile app: yesCisco Secure Email
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Proofpoint Email Protection
Cisco Secure Email
Compliance
Proofpoint Email Protection
Cisco Secure Email
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Proofpoint Email Protection
Cisco Secure Email
Industries
Proofpoint Email Protection
Cisco Secure Email
Regions
Proofpoint Email Protection
Cisco Secure Email
Vendor
Company
Proofpoint Email Protection
ProofpointCisco Secure Email
CiscoHeadquarters
Proofpoint Email Protection
Sunnyvale, California, USACisco Secure Email
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Proofpoint Email Protection
4,000+Cisco Secure Email
80,000+Founded
Proofpoint Email Protection
2002Cisco Secure Email
1984